A Novel Application of an Anthelmintic Mixture for Use against Gastrointestinal Parasites of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)
Author
Source
Journal of Parasitology Research
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A mixture of proprietary anthelmintics delivering 0.5 mg/kg moxidectin, 9.06 mg/kg oxfendazole, 15 mg/kg levamisole, and 0.08 mg/kg selenium on bodyweight basis per os to red deer is investigated.
On a deer farm with a history of parasite problems, six weaner red deer were treated orally with a 50/50 mixture of Exodus Pour-On and Oxfen C Plus (Ex/Ox) at a dose rate of 1 ml/5 kg bodyweight.
Six herd mates were untreated.
Eleven days later abomasal worm counts for the untreated deer revealed an arithmetic mean burden of 2,566 Ostertagia-type worms and 300 Trichostrongylus axei.
No worms were detected in the abomasa of the treated group.
Six yearling red deer were treated with the Ex/Ox combination and sent 39 days later to a slaughter plant where tissue samples were collected for residue analysis.
Moxidectin was the only anthelmintic compound to show residues and the concentrations measured were well below maximum residue limits.
Laboratory analysis of the Ex/Ox product after six-week storage at ambient temperature indicated good physical and chemical stability.
These investigations support the hypothesis that the Ex/Ox combination can be an effective and practical anthelmintic option for use in red deer against a background of widespread gastrointestinal parasite resistance to the registered alternatives.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hughes, P. L.. 2018. A Novel Application of an Anthelmintic Mixture for Use against Gastrointestinal Parasites of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus). Journal of Parasitology Research،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197604
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hughes, P. L.. A Novel Application of an Anthelmintic Mixture for Use against Gastrointestinal Parasites of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus). Journal of Parasitology Research No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197604
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hughes, P. L.. A Novel Application of an Anthelmintic Mixture for Use against Gastrointestinal Parasites of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus). Journal of Parasitology Research. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197604
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1197604